old man
Example Sentences
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In September 2025, a 29-year old man was hiking alone on the remote Turbid Lake Trail when he apparently surprised a bear.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
"We lived like kings in our homes. Our life has become an ordeal," the old man said through tears, sitting on a mattress in his tent.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
"My old man was a football manager," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Ondro recalls the tragedy as an old man, and what is instantly noticeable is the absence of full stops in his narration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
In front of his right ear dangled a gray and frazzled ringlet, like the hair of a very old man.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
